The Copycats is the twelfth episode of Season 5 of The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the 168th episode overall.
Summary[]
Gumball and Darwin are confused when they meet Chi Chi and Ribbit, a pair of siblings that copy everything they do and say. They then find out this copycat family is making money online by imitating the Watterson family.
Why It Rocks[]
- The show mocks its Chinese rip-off, Miracle Star.
- The Wattersons and their doppelgängers are very entertaining in this episode.
- The song, "Be Your Own You" is very memorable.
- Excellent character and story-development.
- Many hilarious moments, such as how the Wattersons do very risky things to make their doppelgängers stop copying them.
- It gives us a great moral about being original, not copying others and acting as yourself.
- The ending and Miracle Star getting cancelled are both satisfying for fans of TAWOG.
- The animation is seemingly at its best in this episode, especially during the speeding truck scene.
Videos[]
The Amazing World of Gumball - Be Your Own You! (The Copycats)
Top 5 Weirdest & Best Gumball Episodes